Got a three-hour meeting later today. I’m not an active participant, and the information isn’t relevant to me. I have to be there, but I can’t have my phone out. What should I think about?

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This is impossible to advise on with this level of detail, but I’d encourage you to stop thinking it’s not relevant to you and that you’re not an active participant - if you’re in the room, both are untrue... or it’s your job to MAKE them untrue.

I’m not saying to dominate the conversation with bad insights, but find a way to be relevant. This is an incredibly important life skill you should be practicing on every call/email/meeting. If you can’t do it, you are dispensable. In this industry, you don’t want to be dispensable.

Good luck!

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Oh, it’s a process training session and I’m already familiar everything but I need to be there because solidarity. I’m plenty engaged when it’s important.

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Think about how many times you nod in agreement. It’s a great opportunity to get some practice in! Maybe see how many variations of things like “definitely” or “so true” you can throw in. Meetings you don’t care about are the best 👍

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